(Part 2) Best game cooking books according to redditors
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Don't shoot the dog.
They move slower than they look, so you have plenty of time to get your gun mount right and you don't need to lead them that much, but they have 2ft of tail so most people still shoot behind them. Your target is the head, not the whole bird.
Don't shoot the dog.
Assuming you're going with somebody who has a well trained dog: Always trust the dog. If not, my best advice is to find somebody who has a well trained dog. It's a game changer.
Order your copy of Hank Shaw's new book now so you have recipes this weekend. I did the smoked pheasant recipe last night (actually with chukar) on my pellet grill and it came out like smoky bird candy.
If legal and appropriate, keep a few rounds of smaller shot on hand for when you flush a covey of quail. Picking up the singles are nature's bonus points.
Don't shoot the dog.
Are you sure? I thought this was it.
Your state will have caliber restrictions on game. But most departments of fish and game have fantastic resources on what hoops you need to jump through to be able to legally hunt. Even If your state doesn't require hunter's ed to legally hunt, a hunter's ed course is always a good idea, because you can find mentors who can show you boots-on-the-ground how to be safe and ethical. However, you should be able to varmint hunt fine with a .22.
And if you're serious about getting into hunting, pick up a copy of this book
Book for you. Venison: The Slay to Gourmet Field to Kitchen Cookbook.
The reason for field dressing is to cool the meat as fast as possible. Even in cold weather, meat can begin to spoil rapidly after death, especially deep inside joints and the entrails can make this even worse. Unless you’re going right from the field to the cooler, you’ll want to field dress.
There’s usually no “bleeding” of the carcass involved, since most lethal shots are to the heart/lungs area and the deer dies of blood loss.
Hanging depends on air temp — outside or in a cooler — and is similar to aging beef. If it’s too cold, it’ll just freeze and that makes butchery way harder. If it’s too warm you risk meat loss from spoilage. The sweet spot is around 40ish degrees F. How long to hang/age is hotly debated.
Get this cookbook. Every recipe I've tried has been amazing.
http://www.amazon.com/Gut-Cut-Cook-Processing-Preparing/dp/1440203709/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1417303187&sr=8-1&keywords=gut+it+cut+it+cook+it
This is the gold standard if you want a resource on how to butcher your own deer.
http://www.amazon.com/Beer-Can-Chicken-Other-Offbeat-Recipes/dp/0761120165
What region of redneck are you referring to?
I'd go with roadkill kebabs. People love protein at parties. Get yourself some venison tenderloin, rabbit meat, turtle meat, etc. For the venison, you need to get some fat in there -- lardoon it or wrap it with bacon/pancetta/etc. Rabbit cooks quickly on the grill, so does turtle. Rabbit gets dry if overcooked, turtle gets rubbery and tough.
Cook different types of meat separately so everything can be cooked properly.
I suggest an asian marinade / brushing sauce for the turtle... ginger, garlic, soy sauce, brown sugar or honey, a little rice vinegar, water, scallions, fish sauce, black sesame oil, hot pepper if desired.
Rabbit doesn't need much for flavoring, but it can take almost anything (like chicken). I like to do rabbit on the grill with sweet onion slices between pieces of meat.
If you're feeling really adventurous, look online for sources of squirrel, etc. These can be done whole on two skewers, but picking the meat is distasteful to a lot of people.
Also, whole squabs -- delicious on the grill. Call 'em pigeons, that's what they are.
Alternatively, anything from Eat Like a Wild Man
he could have had a change of heart, i dunno. he was a rock star after all, big one too. as for his current lifestyle, he's one of those "eat what you kill" types. he lives on a huge ranch with his own wildlife that he hunts. he put out a cookbook for cooking your kills and stuff. sometimes you hear about standoffs between police and some nutjob with crates of ammo and assault rifles.. yeah this is his type.
not saying dodging the draft is cool or anything, but people change. i find him to be a bit off the deep end, but it doesn't mean i think he's a lousy person. he's entertaining after all and a lot of what he says is true.